Darton Sleeves

A Division of Darton International, Inc.

Darton International
was incorporated in 1978 with a goal of becoming a premier manufacturer
of automotive speed equipment parts. In pursuit of this objective lead
the founders to establish manufacturing relationships with unique European
factories specializing in products and techniques which would harmonize
with Darton's potential customers

Darton initially selected two groups of products to concentrate on: steelstampings
(such as valve covers) and precision CYLINDER SLEEVES. One of the company's
first customers for both groups of products was Milodon Engineering. Together,
they pioneered new and innovative ways to manufacture their product, performance
cylinder sleeves. Darton became the first supplier of high quality centrifugally
cast ductile iron cylinder sleeves to meet SAE and ASTM rigid quality
control standards.

In 1990, Darton became part of an international company based in Portugal.
Pachancho, a 100 year-old manufacturing firm, located in picturesque northern
Portugal, leads a group of manufacturing firms specializing in automotive
products such as piston rings, CYLINDER SLEEVES, iron castings and specialty
aluminum castings. The Darton affiliate company is world renowned and
is a major supplier to the automotive industry in Europe. All of Darton's
cylinder sleeve material is produced in our Portugal foundry, which is
recognized worldwide for excellence in all forms of unique types of centrifugally
cast ductile and grey iron. Still
today the focus of Darton International's business is the manufacture
and delivery of cylinder sleeves, sometimes referred to as cylinder liners.
Darton continues to advance in the performance racing industry market.

Darton is also the prime sleeve supplier for the Ford SVO aluminum engine program.
Darton employs a market strategy aimed at becoming the primary sleeve
supplier of choice for small engine shops and OEM's alike. To accomplish
this task, Darton continues its research and development and utilizes
state-of-the-art manufacturing technology to continually market with new
products such as our latest invention: "modular integrated deck"
sleeve kits.